NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some merchants on Wednesday were protesting against the idea of raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes in New York City, saying it would severely damage their bottom line.

As 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported, cigarette sales make up a big chunk of their profits, and Chong Sik Lee of the Korean-American Grocers Association said proposed regulations will put more business owners under.

“They work hard selling legal products. New York City keeps adding new ones on top of these,” Lee said.